Definition of grievance in English:

grievance

noun ˈɡriːv(ə)nsˈɡrivəns

1A real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment.
委屈；冤情
a website which enabled staff to air their grievances
Example sentencesExamples
- The government was also aware that workers had genuine grievances.
- Many urban people have the view that farmers are constantly complaining but they do seem to have a genuine grievance about their plight at present.
- Students who took part in the protest over the poor educational facilities at this campus, aired their grievances with the Waterford News & Star.
- Briony Norris, an environmental health officer at the pollution control unit, said around 50 per cent of people who lodged complaints had a genuine grievance.
- But the main grievance - excessive bank charges - remains.
- When publicans turned up to air their grievances before a committee in Leinster House on April 26, they could hardly have wished for a more sympathetic audience.
- Such movements aimed primarily to address specific grievances.
- Earlier this month, he was given the perfect opportunity to air his grievances in public when he appeared before magistrates in Guildford, charged with the same offence.
- They have a long list of grievances, whether they're real or not, or imagined.
- But airing those grievances publicly might actually encourage more attacks and make their lives harder.
- We could set up a public forum to discuss these issues and allow grievances to be aired.
- Beware of perceived grievances that have everything to do with pride, envy, and honor and nothing to do with reality.
- A NEW police surgery to allow residents to air their grievances about crime has been launched in Horsforth.
- Grievances against universities are preferably resolved within the grievance procedure which universities have today.
- Mazibuko promised the unions that the City would look into the workers' grievances.
- ‘There's no doubt rural communities had some genuine grievances,’ he added.
- The rebels' failure to win sympathy from fellow officers is reassuring, but their grievances are real.
- A discontented student body frequently boycotted classes over various grievances, such as discriminatory practices in medicine.
- Even if the estate management felt it had a genuine grievance, minor encroachments on estate land are common and generally ignored.
- No, this is a genuine grievance that has existed, as we have seen from the applications to the Commission, for twenty years or more.
Synonyms
injustice, unjust act, wrong, injury, ill, offence, disservice, unfairness, evil, outrage, atrocity, damage
affront, insult, indignity
1. 1.1 An official statement of a complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair.
  投诉
  three pilots have filed grievances against the company
  三名飞行员对公司进行了投诉。
  Example sentencesExamples
  After Benner filed a grievance through the St. Paul Police Federation, he was reinstated.
  Under Regulation 15, part-time as well as full-time faculty members may seek redress from an elected faculty grievance committee.
  Likewise, there are clear problems with the confidentiality of the current grievance processes.
  Prisoners must file a formal grievance to appeal a medical decision, since healthcare is intertwined with strictly correctional functions.
  If a client feels he or she has been treated unfairly, there is the option of filing a grievance.
  Meanwhile, the number of union grievances declined by 90 % over six months.
  After years of what he considered to be unfair treatment, Natelson filed a grievance with the University.
  On the other hand, if police are involved or a license is revoked, the teacher will probably file a grievance with his union.
  The carrier claimed that even the pilots union agreed there was no merit to LaGrotte's grievance.
  He was reprimanded for telling a judge in open court he would testify against a former client because he had filed a grievance against him.
  Of course she has now filed a grievance against me and we have a meeting with HR later this afternoon.
  The faculty association has filed a formal grievance with the University alleging the university broke its contract with faculty.
  His seniority revoked and his union grievance rejected, he then decided to try the courts.
  Upon receipt of this letter, several of the affected faculty members filed grievances with an appropriate faculty committee.
  Prior to making these public allegations, no student actually filed a sexual harassment grievance against him.
  Mr. Yousry states that he did not at that time understand himself to have been suspended, and thus he did not approach his union concerning his status, nor did he file any grievance about it.
  The players' association filed a grievance yesterday seeking to overturn the Anaheim Angels' suspension of left fielder Jose Guillen.
  The Teamsters announced they would file grievances on behalf of the fired attendants who come from Local 2000.
  If the company were to dismiss you simply because you asked for a proper job description or submitted a grievance about your treatment, it would certainly be acting unlawfully.
  Engle says that when she filed a grievance, DWP managers denied her overtime pay, hassled her about the dress code and intimidated her by hovering around her workstation.
2. 1.2 A feeling of resentment over something believed to be wrong or unfair.
  投诉
  he was nursing a grievance
  他心里滋生着怨恨。
  Example sentencesExamples
  A feeling of grievance can be real even when the grievance itself is not.
  As Thomas Frank so convincingly proved in ‘What's The Matter With Kansas’ this sense of grievance is simply what makes guys like him tick.
  Long a festering popular grievance, official corruption has reached endemic levels, with potentially explosive social consequences.
  He does not generally harbour grievances or grudges and it is rare for him to finish a regatta with lingering feelings of resentment towards a rival competitor.
  Unfortunately, though, humans have a tendency to bear grudges and nurse grievances, even when the reasons for doing so are irrational.
  Synonyms
  complaint, criticism, objection, protestation, charge, protest, grumble, moan, cavil, quibble, problem
  grudge, ill feeling, hard feeling, bad feeling, resentment, bitterness, rancour, pique, umbrage
  informal grouse, gripe, whinge, grouch, niggle, beef, bone to pick, chip on one's shoulder
  North American informal crow to pluck
  literary plaint

Origin

Middle English (also in the sense 'injury'): from Old French grevance, from grever 'to burden' (see grieve¹).

Definition of grievance in US English:

grievance

nounˈɡrivənsˈɡrēvəns

1A real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest, especially unfair treatment.
委屈；冤情
failure to redress genuine grievances
未能洗刷真正的冤情。
Example sentencesExamples
- Briony Norris, an environmental health officer at the pollution control unit, said around 50 per cent of people who lodged complaints had a genuine grievance.
- They have a long list of grievances, whether they're real or not, or imagined.
- When publicans turned up to air their grievances before a committee in Leinster House on April 26, they could hardly have wished for a more sympathetic audience.
- A discontented student body frequently boycotted classes over various grievances, such as discriminatory practices in medicine.
- Beware of perceived grievances that have everything to do with pride, envy, and honor and nothing to do with reality.
- No, this is a genuine grievance that has existed, as we have seen from the applications to the Commission, for twenty years or more.
- A NEW police surgery to allow residents to air their grievances about crime has been launched in Horsforth.
- ‘There's no doubt rural communities had some genuine grievances,’ he added.
- But airing those grievances publicly might actually encourage more attacks and make their lives harder.
- The government was also aware that workers had genuine grievances.
- Such movements aimed primarily to address specific grievances.
- But the main grievance - excessive bank charges - remains.
- Grievances against universities are preferably resolved within the grievance procedure which universities have today.
- We could set up a public forum to discuss these issues and allow grievances to be aired.
- Mazibuko promised the unions that the City would look into the workers' grievances.
- Many urban people have the view that farmers are constantly complaining but they do seem to have a genuine grievance about their plight at present.
- Earlier this month, he was given the perfect opportunity to air his grievances in public when he appeared before magistrates in Guildford, charged with the same offence.
- The rebels' failure to win sympathy from fellow officers is reassuring, but their grievances are real.
- Even if the estate management felt it had a genuine grievance, minor encroachments on estate land are common and generally ignored.
- Students who took part in the protest over the poor educational facilities at this campus, aired their grievances with the Waterford News & Star.
Synonyms
injustice, unjust act, wrong, injury, ill, offence, disservice, unfairness, evil, outrage, atrocity, damage
1. 1.1 An official statement of a complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair.
  投诉
  three pilots have filed grievances against the company
  三名飞行员对公司进行了投诉。
  Example sentencesExamples
  If a client feels he or she has been treated unfairly, there is the option of filing a grievance.
  Likewise, there are clear problems with the confidentiality of the current grievance processes.
  If the company were to dismiss you simply because you asked for a proper job description or submitted a grievance about your treatment, it would certainly be acting unlawfully.
  His seniority revoked and his union grievance rejected, he then decided to try the courts.
  Engle says that when she filed a grievance, DWP managers denied her overtime pay, hassled her about the dress code and intimidated her by hovering around her workstation.
  Meanwhile, the number of union grievances declined by 90 % over six months.
  After years of what he considered to be unfair treatment, Natelson filed a grievance with the University.
  The carrier claimed that even the pilots union agreed there was no merit to LaGrotte's grievance.
  The faculty association has filed a formal grievance with the University alleging the university broke its contract with faculty.
  On the other hand, if police are involved or a license is revoked, the teacher will probably file a grievance with his union.
  After Benner filed a grievance through the St. Paul Police Federation, he was reinstated.
  The players' association filed a grievance yesterday seeking to overturn the Anaheim Angels' suspension of left fielder Jose Guillen.
  Mr. Yousry states that he did not at that time understand himself to have been suspended, and thus he did not approach his union concerning his status, nor did he file any grievance about it.
  Upon receipt of this letter, several of the affected faculty members filed grievances with an appropriate faculty committee.
  He was reprimanded for telling a judge in open court he would testify against a former client because he had filed a grievance against him.
  Of course she has now filed a grievance against me and we have a meeting with HR later this afternoon.
  Under Regulation 15, part-time as well as full-time faculty members may seek redress from an elected faculty grievance committee.
  The Teamsters announced they would file grievances on behalf of the fired attendants who come from Local 2000.
  Prisoners must file a formal grievance to appeal a medical decision, since healthcare is intertwined with strictly correctional functions.
  Prior to making these public allegations, no student actually filed a sexual harassment grievance against him.
2. 1.2 A feeling of resentment over something believed to be wrong or unfair.
  投诉
  he was nursing a grievance
  他心里滋生着怨恨。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Unfortunately, though, humans have a tendency to bear grudges and nurse grievances, even when the reasons for doing so are irrational.
  A feeling of grievance can be real even when the grievance itself is not.
  As Thomas Frank so convincingly proved in ‘What's The Matter With Kansas’ this sense of grievance is simply what makes guys like him tick.
  Long a festering popular grievance, official corruption has reached endemic levels, with potentially explosive social consequences.
  He does not generally harbour grievances or grudges and it is rare for him to finish a regatta with lingering feelings of resentment towards a rival competitor.
  Synonyms
  complaint, criticism, objection, protestation, charge, protest, grumble, moan, cavil, quibble, problem

Origin

Middle English (also in the sense ‘injury’): from Old French grevance, from grever ‘to burden’ (see grieve).

单词	grievance
释义	Definition of grievance in English: grievance noun ˈɡriːv(ə)nsˈɡrivəns 1A real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment. 委屈；冤情 a website which enabled staff to air their grievances Example sentencesExamples The government was also aware that workers had genuine grievances. Many urban people have the view that farmers are constantly complaining but they do seem to have a genuine grievance about their plight at present. Students who took part in the protest over the poor educational facilities at this campus, aired their grievances with the Waterford News & Star. Briony Norris, an environmental health officer at the pollution control unit, said around 50 per cent of people who lodged complaints had a genuine grievance. But the main grievance - excessive bank charges - remains. When publicans turned up to air their grievances before a committee in Leinster House on April 26, they could hardly have wished for a more sympathetic audience. Such movements aimed primarily to address specific grievances. Earlier this month, he was given the perfect opportunity to air his grievances in public when he appeared before magistrates in Guildford, charged with the same offence. They have a long list of grievances, whether they're real or not, or imagined. But airing those grievances publicly might actually encourage more attacks and make their lives harder. We could set up a public forum to discuss these issues and allow grievances to be aired. Beware of perceived grievances that have everything to do with pride, envy, and honor and nothing to do with reality. A NEW police surgery to allow residents to air their grievances about crime has been launched in Horsforth. Grievances against universities are preferably resolved within the grievance procedure which universities have today. Mazibuko promised the unions that the City would look into the workers' grievances. ‘There's no doubt rural communities had some genuine grievances,’ he added. The rebels' failure to win sympathy from fellow officers is reassuring, but their grievances are real. A discontented student body frequently boycotted classes over various grievances, such as discriminatory practices in medicine. Even if the estate management felt it had a genuine grievance, minor encroachments on estate land are common and generally ignored. No, this is a genuine grievance that has existed, as we have seen from the applications to the Commission, for twenty years or more. Synonyms injustice, unjust act, wrong, injury, ill, offence, disservice, unfairness, evil, outrage, atrocity, damage affront, insult, indignity 1.1 An official statement of a complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair. 投诉 three pilots have filed grievances against the company 三名飞行员对公司进行了投诉。 Example sentencesExamples After Benner filed a grievance through the St. Paul Police Federation, he was reinstated. Under Regulation 15, part-time as well as full-time faculty members may seek redress from an elected faculty grievance committee. Likewise, there are clear problems with the confidentiality of the current grievance processes. Prisoners must file a formal grievance to appeal a medical decision, since healthcare is intertwined with strictly correctional functions. If a client feels he or she has been treated unfairly, there is the option of filing a grievance. Meanwhile, the number of union grievances declined by 90 % over six months. After years of what he considered to be unfair treatment, Natelson filed a grievance with the University. On the other hand, if police are involved or a license is revoked, the teacher will probably file a grievance with his union. The carrier claimed that even the pilots union agreed there was no merit to LaGrotte's grievance. He was reprimanded for telling a judge in open court he would testify against a former client because he had filed a grievance against him. Of course she has now filed a grievance against me and we have a meeting with HR later this afternoon. The faculty association has filed a formal grievance with the University alleging the university broke its contract with faculty. His seniority revoked and his union grievance rejected, he then decided to try the courts. Upon receipt of this letter, several of the affected faculty members filed grievances with an appropriate faculty committee. Prior to making these public allegations, no student actually filed a sexual harassment grievance against him. Mr. Yousry states that he did not at that time understand himself to have been suspended, and thus he did not approach his union concerning his status, nor did he file any grievance about it. The players' association filed a grievance yesterday seeking to overturn the Anaheim Angels' suspension of left fielder Jose Guillen. The Teamsters announced they would file grievances on behalf of the fired attendants who come from Local 2000. If the company were to dismiss you simply because you asked for a proper job description or submitted a grievance about your treatment, it would certainly be acting unlawfully. Engle says that when she filed a grievance, DWP managers denied her overtime pay, hassled her about the dress code and intimidated her by hovering around her workstation. 1.2 A feeling of resentment over something believed to be wrong or unfair. 投诉 he was nursing a grievance 他心里滋生着怨恨。 Example sentencesExamples A feeling of grievance can be real even when the grievance itself is not. As Thomas Frank so convincingly proved in ‘What's The Matter With Kansas’ this sense of grievance is simply what makes guys like him tick. Long a festering popular grievance, official corruption has reached endemic levels, with potentially explosive social consequences. He does not generally harbour grievances or grudges and it is rare for him to finish a regatta with lingering feelings of resentment towards a rival competitor. Unfortunately, though, humans have a tendency to bear grudges and nurse grievances, even when the reasons for doing so are irrational. Synonyms complaint, criticism, objection, protestation, charge, protest, grumble, moan, cavil, quibble, problem grudge, ill feeling, hard feeling, bad feeling, resentment, bitterness, rancour, pique, umbrage informal grouse, gripe, whinge, grouch, niggle, beef, bone to pick, chip on one's shoulder North American informal crow to pluck literary plaint Origin Middle English (also in the sense 'injury'): from Old French grevance, from grever 'to burden' (see grieve¹). Definition of grievance in US English: grievance nounˈɡrivənsˈɡrēvəns 1A real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest, especially unfair treatment. 委屈；冤情 failure to redress genuine grievances 未能洗刷真正的冤情。 Example sentencesExamples Briony Norris, an environmental health officer at the pollution control unit, said around 50 per cent of people who lodged complaints had a genuine grievance. They have a long list of grievances, whether they're real or not, or imagined. When publicans turned up to air their grievances before a committee in Leinster House on April 26, they could hardly have wished for a more sympathetic audience. A discontented student body frequently boycotted classes over various grievances, such as discriminatory practices in medicine. Beware of perceived grievances that have everything to do with pride, envy, and honor and nothing to do with reality. No, this is a genuine grievance that has existed, as we have seen from the applications to the Commission, for twenty years or more. A NEW police surgery to allow residents to air their grievances about crime has been launched in Horsforth. ‘There's no doubt rural communities had some genuine grievances,’ he added. But airing those grievances publicly might actually encourage more attacks and make their lives harder. The government was also aware that workers had genuine grievances. Such movements aimed primarily to address specific grievances. But the main grievance - excessive bank charges - remains. Grievances against universities are preferably resolved within the grievance procedure which universities have today. We could set up a public forum to discuss these issues and allow grievances to be aired. Mazibuko promised the unions that the City would look into the workers' grievances. Many urban people have the view that farmers are constantly complaining but they do seem to have a genuine grievance about their plight at present. Earlier this month, he was given the perfect opportunity to air his grievances in public when he appeared before magistrates in Guildford, charged with the same offence. The rebels' failure to win sympathy from fellow officers is reassuring, but their grievances are real. Even if the estate management felt it had a genuine grievance, minor encroachments on estate land are common and generally ignored. Students who took part in the protest over the poor educational facilities at this campus, aired their grievances with the Waterford News & Star. Synonyms injustice, unjust act, wrong, injury, ill, offence, disservice, unfairness, evil, outrage, atrocity, damage 1.1 An official statement of a complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair. 投诉 three pilots have filed grievances against the company 三名飞行员对公司进行了投诉。 Example sentencesExamples If a client feels he or she has been treated unfairly, there is the option of filing a grievance. Likewise, there are clear problems with the confidentiality of the current grievance processes. If the company were to dismiss you simply because you asked for a proper job description or submitted a grievance about your treatment, it would certainly be acting unlawfully. His seniority revoked and his union grievance rejected, he then decided to try the courts. Engle says that when she filed a grievance, DWP managers denied her overtime pay, hassled her about the dress code and intimidated her by hovering around her workstation. Meanwhile, the number of union grievances declined by 90 % over six months. After years of what he considered to be unfair treatment, Natelson filed a grievance with the University. The carrier claimed that even the pilots union agreed there was no merit to LaGrotte's grievance. The faculty association has filed a formal grievance with the University alleging the university broke its contract with faculty. On the other hand, if police are involved or a license is revoked, the teacher will probably file a grievance with his union. After Benner filed a grievance through the St. Paul Police Federation, he was reinstated. The players' association filed a grievance yesterday seeking to overturn the Anaheim Angels' suspension of left fielder Jose Guillen. Mr. Yousry states that he did not at that time understand himself to have been suspended, and thus he did not approach his union concerning his status, nor did he file any grievance about it. Upon receipt of this letter, several of the affected faculty members filed grievances with an appropriate faculty committee. He was reprimanded for telling a judge in open court he would testify against a former client because he had filed a grievance against him. Of course she has now filed a grievance against me and we have a meeting with HR later this afternoon. Under Regulation 15, part-time as well as full-time faculty members may seek redress from an elected faculty grievance committee. The Teamsters announced they would file grievances on behalf of the fired attendants who come from Local 2000. Prisoners must file a formal grievance to appeal a medical decision, since healthcare is intertwined with strictly correctional functions. Prior to making these public allegations, no student actually filed a sexual harassment grievance against him. 1.2 A feeling of resentment over something believed to be wrong or unfair. 投诉 he was nursing a grievance 他心里滋生着怨恨。 Example sentencesExamples Unfortunately, though, humans have a tendency to bear grudges and nurse grievances, even when the reasons for doing so are irrational. A feeling of grievance can be real even when the grievance itself is not. As Thomas Frank so convincingly proved in ‘What's The Matter With Kansas’ this sense of grievance is simply what makes guys like him tick. Long a festering popular grievance, official corruption has reached endemic levels, with potentially explosive social consequences. He does not generally harbour grievances or grudges and it is rare for him to finish a regatta with lingering feelings of resentment towards a rival competitor. Synonyms complaint, criticism, objection, protestation, charge, protest, grumble, moan, cavil, quibble, problem Origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘injury’): from Old French grevance, from grever ‘to burden’ (see grieve).
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